Why There Is Only One Pope
by Gerhard Ludwig MüllerThe Bishop of Rome as successor of Peter constitutes the principle of unity, which can only be realized by one person. Continue Reading »
Who Is the Good Samaritan?
by Pierre ManentThe Samaritan is none other than Jesus Christ. Christians, and no doubt many non-Christians, expect the Church to teach about Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
Antiracist Hysteria
by R. R. RenoNineteenth-century France was the scene of bitter cultural and political conflict. The German invasion in 1870 inflicted a humiliating defeat on the French army. As the Germans put Paris under siege, the Second Empire of Napoleon III collapsed. Radical anti-Catholic leftists took control of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Christ the Pursuing Bridegroom
by Jay Scott NewmanTo see what the Church understands marriage to be, we must look not to headlines, but to divine revelation in Holy Scripture and the Apostolic Tradition. Continue Reading »
Just War and Fratelli Tutti
by Raymond J. de SouzaIt may be that Fratelli Tutti opposes the use of force in international relations altogether; it’s a question in need of further explication. Continue Reading »
Fratelli Tutti and the Good Samaritan Society
by Raymond J. de SouzaFratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on “fraternity and social friendship,” will generate work for theologians for some time. Continue Reading »
The Catholic Future
by Francis X. MaierIn the Catholic Church, synods of bishops are complex bits of theater. The pope sets the theme, observes the proceedings, and writes the “apostolic exhortation” that translates a synod’s work into teaching. Some post-synodal texts, such as Paul VI’s Evangelii . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic Parish Today
by Hans FeichtingerRegardless of what many German bishops seem to think, priests today must not lead less, but more. Continue Reading »
The “Historic” Amazonian Synod, Revisited
by George WeigelCardinal Hummes is reimagining the recent Catholic past in order to make certain points about the Catholic present and the Catholic future. Continue Reading »
Pope Francis Calls for Repentance
by Sohrab AhmariLet those who constantly rail against Pope Francis without listening to his words finally listen. Continue Reading »
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